Review: Infinity Wars: Arachknight #1, a new kind of Spider
Arachknight #1 dares to retell a familiar story on a completely different and awesome way. Read our spoiler-free review ahead!
What if Peter Parker, the nerd we all know and love, had a different origin story? And what if the powers of the mystical super-hero Moon Knight had something to do with that story? That is the premise of Infinity Wars: Arachknight #1. The first entry in a spin-off saga (of the Infinity Wars storyline) that has the particular job of redefining the origin story of Spider-Man.
As readers venture into this issue, they will meet some familiar characters of the Spider-Man mythos. However, this is Arachknight, a completely different hero, meaning there will be some changes along the way. Especially for this incarnation of Peter Parker. While he may lack the charm and witticism of the original hero, Dennis Hopeless (the writer) managed to craft a great character that, on a personal opinion, could even compare to the likes of other iconic Spider-Men like Spider-Man Noir.
Telling a well-known story on a different way
One of the things that stood out the most for me in this issue was the narration of Peter Parker while telling the origin story. To put it this way, the dialogs that come out of him are simply flawless. They manage to be intriguing and dark, but above everything else, they do what a good narration should do. And that’s to let readers know what it’s going on in an interesting and artistic way without them feeling cheesy at all.
Most of the time comics that have the complex job of telling a complete origin story in just one issue can have a lot of problem with dialogue. Sometimes characters will say things that feel somewhat out-of-place just to let the reader know what’s going on. This was the case with Superior Octopus, a fantastic story that could’ve received a perfect score had it not been for the sometimes cheesy dialog. Fortunately, though, that’s not the case here. In fact, the narration adds more depth to this issue rather than making it weaker.
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As for the story itself, readers will instantly recognize what’s going on. Sometimes it may be too predictable for its own good, but what makes it stand out is the psychology of Arachknight. He does feel like a completely new character and not just a rip-off of Peter Parker. So it’s great to see a new and different point of view about situations that we, the audience, already know pretty well. Arachknight is a somber character and his story is, naturally, told from that drab perspective.
Without venturing into spoiler territory, it’s also incredibly fun to see all the different personalities that the main character can have. I feel like they could’ve been explored a little bit more but, for this issue, Dennis Hopeless made a great job with making them feel even slightly different from each other. And that’s impressive considering this one issue that has to deal with a lot of separate things at the same time.
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The illustrations look amazing. They have a particular design that’s somewhere in-between cartoony and realistic. Due to that, they are really distinctive and none of the panels felt off at any moment. Alé Garza made an incredible work with the drawings, and the coloring is also pretty great with an overall dark palette of colors.
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In conclusion, this is a well-written issue with an intriguing protagonist and great illustrations that will surely please fans, even if the story it tells is somewhat familiar.
. Dennis Hopeless, Alé Garza, Victor Olazaba, Ruth Redmond, VC’s Joe Caramagna, Humberto Ramos & Edgar Delgado. . Infinity Wars: Arachknight #1. A+
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